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Taliban Free Hundreds of Prisoners in Afghanistan 阿富汗塔利班 袭击监狱释放数百囚犯 Taliban fighters have raided a prison in eastern Afghanistan. Hundreds of prisoners escaped in what Afghan officials are calling a well-organized atta

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In Hungary, Migrants Seeking to Go West Clash with Police 匈牙利移民欲前往西方国家与警方发生冲突 Migrants in Hungary who are trying to reach Western Europe are refusing to leave a train. Police stopped the crowded train heading for

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AS IT IS 2015-09-04 Countries Compete for Oil in the Arctic 北极的国际石油争夺战 Russia, the United States and other countries are hurrying to control Earths northernmost territory: the Arctic. It is rich in oil and natural gas. The countri

VOA慢速英语2015 中国经济走弱向全世界释放冲击波

AS IT IS 2015-09-04 Weaker Chinese Economy Sends Shockwaves Worldwide 中国经济走弱向全世界释放冲击波 Many people are concerned about signs of weakness in the Chinese economy. They want to know how these changes will affect economic act

VOA慢速英语2015--亲库尔德党的土耳其政党决定议会选举结果

AS IT IS 2015-09-04 Pro-Kurdish Party Could Decide Turkish Election Results 亲库尔德党的土耳其政党决定议会选举结果 When Turkey holds parliamentary elections in November, all eyes will be on a small pro-Kurdish party as a major infl

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Cambodia: No-Cheating Exam Rule Is Working 柬埔寨:严查考试作弊是有效的 The top education official in Cambodia is praising efforts to prevent final-year high school students from cheating on their exams. Minister of Education Hang Chuon N

AS IT IS 2015-09-20 NASA’s Astronauts Reach Halfway Point of Year in Space

AS IT IS 2015-09-20 NASAs Astronauts Reach Halfway Point of Year in Space Right now, as you go about your business, two humans are passing above you in outer space. American astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko reached the ha

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AS IT IS 2015-09-20 Documentary Shows US, Mexico Fighting Drug Cartels 纪录片:墨西哥打击贩毒集团 A new movie follows two communities -- one in the United States and the other in Mexico -- as they try to stop drug cartels from harming thei

VOA慢速英语2015 美国或取消“出生公民权”

Some in US Questioning 'Birthright Citizenship' 美国或取消出生公民权 Any baby born in the United States automatically becomes a U.S. citizen. This is called birthright citizenship. Republicans running for president are questioning whether i

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No End in Sight to the War in Syria 叙利亚战争无结束迹象 U.S. officials said this week that the United States is moving forward with an international agreement with Iran. The agreement would release Iran from trade restrictions while it agr

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AS IT IS 2015-09-19 Republican Debate Answers Few Questions

AS IT IS 2015-09-19 Republican Debate Answers Few Questions Eleven Republican candidates competed Wednesday night to show how strong they would be if elected president of the United States in 2016. Each one wore a shade of blue, and most of the men w

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AS IT IS 2015-09-19 Brazil Announces Spending Cuts, New Taxes 巴西宣布削减开支和开征新税 President Dilma Rouseff speaks about proposed budget cuts in Brasilia. The government is seeking to reduce a deficit in the 2016 budget. The governm

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AS IT IS 2015-09-19 Singers Use Music to Light Up World's Poorest Places 歌手用音乐照亮世界上最贫穷的地方 Pop singer Raghav Mathur is using his music to light up African villages where there is no electricity. The song is called Until

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VOA慢速英语2015 柬埔寨下个月将接受更多的难民

AS IT IS 2015-09-18 Cambodia to Accept More Refugees Next Month A mixed group of refugees is set to arrive in Cambodia next month under an agreement with Australia. Three refugees from Iran and a Rohingya from Myanmar will arrive in October as part o

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AS IT IS 2015-09-18 Palestinians Turn Organic Waste into Gas for Cooking 巴勒斯坦人将有机废物转化成天然气做饭 Rural communities in developing countries often have trouble securing dependable supplies ofenergy for cooking and lightin

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Hungarian Police Use Force Against Asylum-Seekers 匈牙利警察使用武力对付寻求庇护者 Hundreds of foreign migrants entered the European Union Wednesday through the cornfields of Croatia. The migrants were welcomed in Croatia after Hungar

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AS IT IS 2015-09-17 Older Asian-Americans Moving Away From Home 年长的亚裔美国人搬离家庭入住养老社区 Americans with older parents often struggle about how to house those family members. When should elderly parents leave their home?